Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 4
About
Provided by TozziniFreire Advogados
TozziniFreire’s excellence in the field of Banking & Finance is built on a long tradition of giving stellar advice to the world’s premier financial institutions. This experience enables us to act safely and innovatively in all stages of structuring complex financial operations, assisting creditors, government-subsidized companies, trustees, guarantors, and structuring agents.
Our team has proven experience with a range of issues, including: compliance with the rules enforced by the National Monetary Council (CMN) and the Brazilian Central Bank (BC); structuring of financial institutions in Brazil and abroad; representation of foreign financial institutions; prudential banking regulation; financial compliance and investigation; restructurings and corporate bankruptcy; lending transactions with intergovernmental organizations and the Brazilian Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES); project finance; syndicating loans; acquisition finance; corporate finance; trade finance; commodities finance; aircraft finance; vendor finance; leasing; pre-payment of exports; Advances on Export Shipment Documents (ACE); Advances on Export Exchange Contracts (ACC); forfaiting; international factoring; among others.
Chambers Review
TozziniFreire Advogados is a full-service firm skilled at assisting a wide range of players with banking and finance mandates. The team upholds its proven track record representing financial institutions and private companies acting as lenders, borrowers and agents in the negotiation of guarantees and credit facility agreements. It is additionally sought out by clients to advise on regulatory issues and cross-border syndicated loans.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have strong experience in these matters and are always up to date on regulatory changes."
"They have strong experience in these matters and are always up to date on regulatory changes."
Notable Practitioners
Alexei Bonamin is a practitioner showing knowledge of transactions such as project financing, including structured deals. He also advises clients on debt restructuring and regulatory matters.
"A great lawyer in the field."
Up-and-coming lawyer Marcus Fonseca secures a position in the banking and finance rankings thanks to his work on regulatory banking matters, including fintech issues. He also is able to advise on project finance.
"Marcus had direct and pragmatic approaches for all our questions. He also has a good knowledge level."
"He helped us a lot with FIDC structuring, representing our interests in a perfect manner."
Ranked Lawyers at
TozziniFreire Advogados
Brazil
Members
Provided by TozziniFreire Advogados
Head of Department
Fabíola Augusta Cavalcanti
Gustavo Rabelo
Pedro Eroles
Clients
Provided by TozziniFreire Advogados
Banco Santander Brasil S.A.
Banco do Brasil S.A.
Bank of America Corporation
Bank of New York Mellon
DEG Deutsche Investitions - und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
J.P. Morgan
OPIC - Overseas Private Investment Corp.
Proparco
Société Générale.
U.S. Bank Trustees Limited
Industries
Provided by TozziniFreire Advogados
Aerospace & Defence
Automobiles & Parts
Banks
Energy
Financial Services
Food & Drink Producers
Mining & Metals
Real Estate Finance
Software & Computer Services
Technology, Hardware & Electronics